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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Free time' after final exams sparks debate on start of 2025 school year ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Primary school textbooks leave teachers and parents dumbfounded ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ More values, fewer rituals: Dr M tells where he disagrees with ‘Islamic’ direction of national schools ]]></title>
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